Criminal procedure; providing automatic expungements for certain misdemeanor convictions; effective date.

HB 1071 automatically expunges certain misdemeanor convictions in Oklahoma without requiring individuals to file a court petition. It directly affects people convicted of nonviolent misdemeanors who paid fines under $501, completed deferred judgments (after 1 year), or had convictions dismissed (after 5 years), provided they have no pending charges or felony convictions. Key provisions include setting specific timeframes (1-5 years post-sentence) and excluding violent offenses, sex offenses, or cases involving restitution or treatment programs not fully completed. The bill also allows agencies to seek unsealing of records in limited circumstances. This law changes how criminal records are cleared for qualifying individuals under defined conditions.